After a man was hit by his own car following an accident, Reno police remind you, if you get out of your car, you still need to put the car in park and take it out of gear. Tuesday night two vehicles were involved in an accident at the corner of North Virginia and Moraine…… MORE
Category Archives: KOH Local News
Public Meeting Planned For Cave Rock Project
N-Dot will host a public meeting today, to provide construction details of an upcoming project to enhance safety on U.S. 50 in the Cave Rock area. The project, to be constructed this summer, will extend the westbound, lakeside Cave Rock tunnel entrance. The new 60-foot long and 27-foot tall structure will extend the existing tunnel…… MORE
Embezzler Busted by Reno Police
Reno Police arrested a woman they say used company checks to steal up to $94,000 from her employer. 36 year old Michelle Lioliadis was arrested on 34 different felony counts of embezzlement and check fraud. Lt. Bill Rulla with the Reno Police Department says she wrote herself 35 checks and deposited them into her account.…… MORE
Memorial Planned For Sierra Fire Protection Chief
A public memorial service for former Sierra Fire Protection District Chief Mike Greene, is set for Saturday at noon, at the Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District’s Fire Station 36 in Arrowcreek. A celebration of life and potluck will follow the service at 3 p.m. at Eagles Hall, 1380 East 5th St. in Carson City. Chief…… MORE
Crews Make Quick Work of Carson Brush Fire
The quick work of firefighters prevented a Carson City brush fire from getting out of control Wednesday afternoon near Carson-Tahoe Medical Center. The fire had grown to an acre, but was quickly knocked down. Carson City Emergency Manager Stacey Belt says the fire grew quickly and they are lucky that they caught it when they…… MORE
Crews Cleaning Oil Spill at South Lake Tahoe
Crews in South Lake Tahoe are dealing with an oil spill within the Tahoe Keys. A “sheen” was first noticed on the water Monday morning, and was reported to the California Office of Emergency Services. According to Cathe Pool with the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, the sheen is within the lagoon of the…… MORE
Safety Improvements at Cave Rock Tunnel
Cave Rock Tunnel in Douglas County, is about to get a safety overhaul. Q&D Construction’s been awarded a contract to extend the tunnel. The idea is to prevent rockfalls that block traffic. Instead rocks will fall on top of the tunnel. Construction is set to start in May, and be completed by October.… MORE
Your Power Bill Just Got a Makeover
Your NV Energy bill just got a makeover. NV Energy is rolling out a new bill design that is not only easier to understand, but saves money. Now printed in color on standard, 8.5 x 11 inch paper, the new design features “at a glance” usage information, faster access to key billing information and important…… MORE
Help Your Local 4H Program
The Tractor Supply Company stores in Carson City and Minden will be raising money for University of Nevada Cooperative Extension 4-H programs April 13-24 in their Spring 2016 Paper Clover fundraiser. From April 13 to 24, those who stop in at one of the stores will have the option to give $1 or more to…… MORE
UNLV “Rebel Yell” Paper to Change Name
The sports teams at UNLV may be sticking with their mascot, “Hey Reb,” who to some, looks a lot like a confederate general, but the student newspaper is dropping the name “Rebel Yell.” The staff at the paper says the name no longer, “Stands for who we are or who we would like to be.”…… MORE
